EUROPEAN UNION
| 18/12 - | BRUSSELS: - Environment Council |
| - | BRUSSELS: - EP: special plenary session |
| - | BERLIN: - Conference of Presidents meets new German Presidency of EU (as of 1 January 2007) (also 19/12) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - European Parliament committee meetings: Development (also 19); International Trade (also 19); Employment and Social Affairs (also 19); Transport and Tourism (also 19); Regional Development (also 19); Agriculture and Rural Development (also 19); Culture and Education (also 19); Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (also 19); Human Rights; temporary committee on alleged use by CIA of European countries for illegal rendition and detention of prisoners (also 19).- Public hearing on effective and reliable police cooperation in the EU (also 19/12) |
| - | BRUSSELS: - European Parliament: conference of MEPs and MPs from Western Balkans states on education and youth affairs (also 19/12) |
| 19/12 - | BRUSSELS: - Agriculture and Fisheries Council (until 21/12) |
| - | BRUSSELS: European Parliament: committees: Foreign Affairs (also 20); Economic and Monetary Affairs (also 20); Industry, Research and Energy; Internal Market and Consumer Protection; Women's Rights and Gender Equality (also 20); investigation committee into Equitable Life insurance company; Security and Defence sub-committee |
| - | BRUSSELS: - Ratification ceremony for EU and Member States joining UNESCO cultural diversity convention |
| 20/12 - | BRUSSELS: - Meeting of the European Commission |
| - | BRUSSELS: - EP: committees: Budgetary Control; Fisheries (also 21); Legal Affairs |
OTHER EVENTS
| 18/12 - | PARIS: - Western European Union Assembly meeting (until 20/12).- Debate on Europe's role in finding sustainable solution to Middle East crisis (on 19/12) |
| 20/12 - | BRUSSELS: - INRIA (Institut français de Recherche en informatique) conference on IT and communications as driving force in Europe |
| 21/12 - | BRUSSELS: - IRRI (Institut Royal des Relations Internationales) conference where Louis Michel will speak on the EU's involvement in Central Africa |